Sensaphone 800 User manual

Stay informed and in control of vital environmental
conditions and processes with the fully-programmable
Sensaphone®Model 800.
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SENSAPHONE®
Model 800
User’s Manual
DESKTOP MONITORING SYSTEM

SENSAPHONE®
Model 800
User’s Manual
Version 1.6

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this
document is complete, accurate and up-to-date. SENSAPHONE
assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control.
SENSAPHONE also cannot guarantee that changes in equipment
made by other manufacturers, and referred to in this manual, will
not affect the applicability of the information in this manual.
Copyright © 2006 by Sensaphone
First Edition, version 1.6, February, 2015
Written and produced by Sensaphone
Please address all comments on this publication to:
SENSAPHONE
901 Tryens Road
Aston, PA 19014
www.sensaphone.com
Touch-Tone™ is a registered trademark of AT&T.

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Your Model 800 has been carefully designed to give you years
of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment,
however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to
avoid hurting yourself or damaging the unit:
s2EADTHEINSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSINTHIS
manual carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference.
s2EADANDFOLLOWALLWARNINGANDINSTRUCTIONLABELSONTHE
product itself.
s 4OPROTECTTHE-ODELFROMOVERHEATINGMAKESUREALL
openings on the unit are not blocked. Do not place on or
near a heat source, such as a radiator or heat register.
s $ONOTUSEYOUR-ODELNEARWATERORSPILLLIQUIDOFANY
kind into it.
s "ECERTAINTHATYOURPOWERSOURCEMATCHESTHERATINGLISTED
on the AC power transformer. If you’re not sure of the type
of power supply to your facility, consult your dealer or local
power company.
s $ONOTALLOWANYTHINGTORESTONTHEPOWERCORD$ONOT
locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons
walking on it.
s $ONOTOVERLOADWALLOUTLETSANDEXTENSIONCORDSASTHISCAN
result in the risk of fire or electric shock.
s .EVERPUSHOBJECTSOFANYKINDINTOTHISPRODUCTTHROUGH
ventilation holes as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric
shock.
s 4OREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCKDONOTDISASSEMBLE
this product, but return it to Sensaphone Customer Service,
or other approved repair facility, when any service or
repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may
EXPOSEYOUTODANGEROUSVOLTAGESOROTHERRISKS)NCORRECT
reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is
subsequently used.
s )FANYTHINGHAPPENSTHATINDICATESTHATYOUR-ODEL
is not working properly or has been damaged, unplug it
IMMEDIATELYANDFOLLOWTHEPROCEDURESIN!PPENDIX&FOR
HAVINGITSERVICED2ETURNTHEUNITFORSERVICINGUNDERTHE
following conditions:

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2. Liquid has been spilled into the product or it has been
EXPOSEDTOWATER
 4HEUNITHASBEENDROPPEDORTHECABINETISDAMAGED
 4HEUNITDOESNTFUNCTIONNORMALLYWHENYOURE 
following the operating instructions.
s!VOIDUSINGATELEPHONEOTHERTHANACORDLESSTYPEDURING
ANELECTRICALSTORM4HEREMAYBEAREMOTERISKOFELECTRIC
shock from lightning.
s$ONOTUSETHETELEPHONETOREPORTAGASLEAKINTHEVICINITY
of the leak.
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4O2EDUCETHE2ISKOF&IREOR)NJURYTO0ERSONS2EADAND&OLLOW
these Instructions:
1. Use only the following type and size batteries:
Alkaline, size C.
$ONOTDISPOSEOFTHEBATTERIESINAFIRE4HECELLMAY
EXPLODE#HECKWITHLOCALCODESFORPOSSIBLESPECIALDISPOSAL
instructions.
$ONOTOPENORMUTILATETHEBATTERIES2ELEASEDELECTROLYTEIS
corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be
TOXICIFSWALLOWED
%XERCISECAREINHANDLINGBATTERIESINORDERNOTTOSHORTTHE
battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and
KEYS4HEBATTERYORCONDUCTORMAYOVERHEATANDCAUSEBURNS
$ONOTMIXOLDANDNEWBATTERIESINTHISPRODUCT

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&##RULES/NTHEBACKOFTHEUNITTHEREISALABELTHATCONTAINS
AMONGOTHERINFORMATIONTHE&##2EGISTRATION.UMBERANDTHE
2INGER%QUIVALENCE.UMBER2%.FORTHISEQUIPMENT9OUMUST
upon request, provide this information to your local telephone
company.
4HE2%.ISUSEFULTODETERMINETHEQUANTITYOFDEVICESTHATYOU
may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those
devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most, but
NOTALLAREASTHESUMOFTHE2%.SOFALLDEVICESCONNECTEDTO
ONELINESHOULDNOTEXCEEDFIVE4OBECERTAINOFTHENUMBER
of devices that you may connect to your line, you may want to
CONTACTYOURLOCALTELEPHONECOMPANYTODETERMINETHEMAXIMUM
2%.FORYOURCALLINGAREA
4HISEQUIPMENTMAYNOTBEUSEDONCOINSERVICEPROVIDEDBYTHE
TELEPHONECOMPANY#ONNECTIONTOPARTYLINESISSUBJECTTOSTATE
tariffs.
Should the Model 800 cause harm to the telephone network, the
telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily.
If possible, they will notify you in advance. But if advance
notice isn’t practical, the telephone company may temporarily
discontinue service without notice and you will be notified as
soon as possible. You will be informed of your right to file a
COMPLAINTWITHTHE&##4HETELEPHONECOMPANYMAYMAKE
changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures
where such action is reasonably required in the operation of its
business and is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations
OFTHE&##THATCOULDAFFECTTHEPROPERFUNCTIONINGOFYOUR
equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you
an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.
)FYOUEXPERIENCETROUBLEWITHTHISEQUIPMENTORYOUNEED
information on obtaining service or repairs, please contact:
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4HETELEPHONECOMPANYMAYASKTHATYOUDISCONNECTTHIS
equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected
or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.

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WITHTHELIMITSFORA#LASS"DIGITALDEVICEPURSUANTTO0ART
OFTHE&##2ULES4HESELIMITSAREDESIGNEDTOPROVIDE
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
INSTALLATION4HISEQUIPMENTGENERATESUSESANDCANRADIATERADIO
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
COMMUNICATIONS(OWEVERTHEREISNOGUARANTEETHATINTERFERENCE
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
s 2EORIENTORRELOCATETHERECEIVINGANTENNA
s )NCREASETHESEPARATIONBETWEENTHEEQUIPMENTANDTHE
receiver.
s #ONNECTTHEEQUIPMENTINTOANOUTLETONACIRCUITDIFFERENT
from that to which the receiver is connected.
s#ONSULTTHEDEALERORANEXPERIENCEDRADIOTELEVISION
technician for help.

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.OTICE4HE#ANADIAN$EPARTMENTOF#OMMUNICATIONSLABEL
IDENTIFIESCERTIFIEDEQUIPMENT4HISCERTIFICATIONMEANSTHATTHE
equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective
OPERATIONALANDSAFETYREQUIREMENTS4HE$EPARTMENTDOESNOT
guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it
is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
TELECOMMUNICATIONSCOMPANY4HEEQUIPMENTMUSTALSOBE
installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some
cases, where the company’s inside wiring is associated with
ASINGLELINEINDIVIDUALSERVICEMAYBEEXTENDEDBYMEANS
OFACERTIFIEDCONNECTORASSEMBLYTELEPHONEEXTENSIONCORD
4HECUSTOMERSHOULDBEAWARETHATCOMPLIANCEWITHTHEABOVE
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.
2EPAIRSTOCERTIFIEDEQUIPMENTSHOULDBEMADEBYANAUTHORIZED
Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any
repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or
equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications
company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical
ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and
internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected
TOGETHER4HISPRECAUTIONMAYBEPARTICULARLYIMPORTANTINRURAL
areas.
#!54)/.5SERSSHOULDNOTATTEMPTTOMAKESUCHCONNECTIONS
themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection
authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
4HE,OAD.UMBER,.ASSIGNEDTOEACHTERMINALDEVICEDENOTES
the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone
LOOPWHICHISUSEDBYTHEDEVICETOPREVENTOVERLOADING4HE
termination on loop may consist of any combination of devices
SUBJECTONLYTOTHEREQUIREMENTTHATTHETOTALOFTHE,OAD.UMBERS
OFALLTHEDEVICESDOESNOTEXCEED&ORTHE3ENSAPHONE®
-ODELTHE,OAD.UMBERIS

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Chapter 1: Introduction
4HE3ENSAPHONE®-ODELISAFULLYPROGRAMMABLE
ENVIRONMENTALMONITORINGSYSTEMTHATOFFERSEXTENSIVEONSITE
and remote monitoring capability to small businesses, private
homes, farms, greenhouses, computer rooms, and remote
facilities. Designed for desktop or wall mounting, the Model 800
is simple to install, program and operate; no changes to standard
electrical or telephone service are required. When connected to
a telephone line, it will respond to an alarm by dialing up to four
separate telephone numbers. When the call is answered, an “Alert
Condition” message is delivered in user recordable voice.
4HE-ODELFEATURESBUILTINSENSORSTOMONITORAVARIETYOF
conditions:
s(IGHSOUNDLEVEL
s !#ELECTRICPOWERFAILURE
s"ATTERYBACKUP
s4EMPERATURE
.OTE7HILETECHNICALLYNOTAhBUILTINvSENSORTEM
perature is factory installed on zone 1.
4HEISEQUIPPEDWITHALERTZONES!DDITIONALSENSORSCAN
BEADDEDTOEXTENDMONITORINGCAPABILITIESTOINCLUDE
s )NTRUSIONORUNAUTHORIZEDENTRY
s 7ATERLEAKSANDSEEPAGE
s 4EMPERATURE
s(UMIDITY
s %QUIPMENTOPERATION
s -ANYOTHERCONDITIONSTHATMAYREQUIREUNIQUEMONITORING
solutions
2EFERTO!PPENDIX$FORINFORMATIONONADDITIONAL
SENSORSAVAILABLESEPARATELYFROM3ENSAPHONEBEST
suited to your application.
4HESTATUSOFEACHMONITOREDCONDITIONISREADILYOBTAINEDATTHE
unit’s installation site, or remotely by telephone. At the close
OFEVERY3TATUS2EPORTTIMEISPROVIDEDFORLISTENINGTOONSITE
sounds.
4OENSURERELIABLEOPERATIONTHE-ODELFEATURESPOWER
BACKUPCAPABILITYINTHEEVENTOF!#POWERFAILURESIX#CELL

Chapter 1: Introduction
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ALKALINEBATTERIESNOTINCLUDEDWILLCONTINUETOPOWERTHEUNIT
FORAPPROXIMATELYHOURS
Feature Summary
4HE3ENSAPHONEINCLUDESTHEFOLLOWINGFEATURES
s%IGHTZONESCONFIGURABLEASTEMPERATUREORDRYCONTACT
s%ACHZONECANBEINDIVIDUALLYENABLEDORDISABLED
s&ULLYAUTOMATICINPUTCONFIGURATION
s4EMPERATURESENSORINCLUDEDONZONE
s#ALIBRATIONFOREACHZONE
s0OWERMONITOR
s(IGHSOUNDLEVELMONITOR
s5SERRECORDABLEVOICEMESSAGES
s$IALOUTTOEIGHTTELEPHONENUMBERS
s!LARMDIALOUTVIAVOICEANDNUMERICPAGER
s-ICROPHONEFORONSITELISTENIN
s"UILTINLINESEIZURE
s2ELAYOUTPUTMANUALORAUTOMATICCONTROL
s&OURSTATUS,%$S
s3URGEPROTECTIONONALLZONESTELEPHONELINEANDPOWERSUPPLY
sHOURBATTERYBACKUPBATTERIESNOTINCLUDED
s7ALLORDESKTOPINSTALLATION
About This Manual
4HISMANUALCOMPRISESTHEINSTRUCTIONSANDCOMMANDSFOR
INSTALLINGANDOPERATINGTHE-ODEL4HE1UICK3TARTCHAPTERIS
included to speed understanding of programming and operation.
#OMMUNICATIONAND!LARM0ROGRAMMINGCHAPTERSDEMONSTRATE
STEPBYSTEPMETHODSFORUTILIZINGTHEFULLRANGEOFAVAILABLE
FEATURES4HE4ROUBLESHOOTINGCHAPTERPROVIDESASSISTANCEINTHE
event that problems are encountered.